Pope Hyginus

Pope Hyginus (90-140) was the Pope from 137 to 140, succeeding Pope Telesphorus and preceding Pope Pius I.

Biography
Hyginus was born in 90 AD in Athens, Greece, in the Roman Empire. He became Pope after the death of Pope Telesphorus in 137, and Hyginus was the pope for three years. Hyginus ordered the consecration of all churches, and he also established the prerogatives of the clergy. In 140, under Antoninus Pius, Hyginus was martyred.